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War Sailor

War Sailor

War Sailor

War Sailor

2023•1 season•3 episodes•~1h 0m•

★7.7(66 ratings)

Drama

Overview

When WWII erupts, two sailors on a Norwegian merchant ship face brutal conditions as they fight to survive a conflict they were never asked to join. Based on true stories of Norwegian merchant sailors and their families during and after World War II.

Creators

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Main Cast

Kristoffer Joner

Kristoffer Joner

Alfred

Ine Marie Wilmann

Ine Marie Wilmann

Cecilia

Pål Sverre Hagen

Pål Sverre Hagen

Sigbjørn

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Amalie Egeberg
First Assistant Director: Roar Fjørtoft
Second Assistant Director: Julia Eiber
Third Assistant Director: Ludovica Loda

Production

Co-Producer: Michael Lehmann
Co-Producer: Pierre Ellul
Executive Producer: Christian Bévort
Co-Producer: Magnus Thomassen
Executive Producer: Michael Reuter
Line Producer: Catho Bach Christensen

Music & Sound

Sound Editor: Baard H. Ingebretsen
Sound Effects Editor: Pål Baglo
Foley Artist: Peter Burgis
Foley Mixer: Maxwell MacRae
Sound: Jörg Theil
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tormod Ringnes

Cinematography

Still Photographer: Mark Cassar
Director of Photography: Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

Editing

Editor: Anders Albjerg Kristiansen
Editor: Peter Brandt

Art Direction

Art Direction: Seth Turner
Set Decoration: Jasmin Azzopardi Schellmann
Art Direction: Fredrik Sivertsen
Production Design: Tamo Kunz
Art Direction: Jon Banthorpe

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Stefanie Bieker

Visual Effects

Digital Compositor: Daniel Binder
Visual Effects Producer: Giulia Solia
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jean-Michel Boublil
Digital Compositor: Josef Risling
Digital Compositor: Stan Oversteegen

Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)world war iibased on true storyminiseriesnorwegian resistancebergen norwaynorwegian history

Videos

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Krigsseileren" (NO).

#2

The series spans 1 season with 3 episodes in total (avg. 3 per season).

#3

Each episode runs approximately 60 minutes.

#4

Originally aired on Netflix.

#5

It was a co-production between: Germany, Malta, Norway.

#6

The series features dialogue in 3 languages: English, Norwegian, German.

#7

Executive produced by Christian Bévort, Michael Reuter, Axel Helgeland.

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Seasons

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Rating

7.7/10

Great

66 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Krigsseileren

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-MA

Language:

English, Norsk, Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany, Malta, Norway

First Episode:

4/2/2023

Last Episode:

4/2/2023

Networks:

Netflix

Production Companies:

Mer Film

Mer Film

Studio Hamburg

Studio Hamburg

Falkun Films

Falkun Films

Rohfilm Factory

Rohfilm Factory

Zweidorff Studio

Zweidorff Studio

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